Convertible Safety Razor to Shavette? Joh. Engstrom Eskilstuna - Patent 1887

[gusduggan]

Hello! I just joined and this is my first post.
I found this razor in my Dad's old stuff and can't find anything about it other than the patent information from 1887 which I attached. The patent was filed by Gustavus Rein in St. Louis but the razor appears to be Swedish. Though, the only information that appears on the razor itself in the patent info. All the other info is on the blade, so I guess it's possible the blade could be from another razor. The blade has Joh. Engstrom Eskilstuna, but all I found from that were straight razors. The blade also has GARANTI on the other side.
I'm guessing the extra handle is to be able to hold the blade for sharpening, but I've seen people also say it could be used as a shavette? Any help on identifying this would be appreciated.

 

[Dave himself]

That's a cool find and welcome to B&B.

 

[Darth Scandalous]

I believe the extra handle was intended for stropping/ sharpening. Engström was a well known maker of straight razors but I wouldn't be surprised if they made blades for early safety razor systems. Heljestrand had their own line of wedge blade safety razors too.

 

[kingfisher]

I believe the extra handle was intended for stropping/ sharpening. Engström was a well known maker of straight razors but I wouldn't be surprised if they made blades for early safety razor systems. Heljestrand had their own line of wedge blade safety razors too.

The Helje's are fantastic, as are their straights.

 

[Wombat ESQ]

Swedish, Joh. Engstrom Eskilstuna Garanti, Sweden, 1887.

And that's all the compendium lists it as.

 

[Whiterook]

There us a modern convertible available.

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[gusduggan]

Swedish, Joh. Engstrom Eskilstuna Garanti, Sweden, 1887.

And that's all the compendium lists it as.

Hum.. What's the compendium list?

 

[Alum Ladd]

Hum.. What's the compendium list?

Welcome my friend. A very nice acquisition!

Waits Compendium. It's an encyclopedia of razors, covers almost everything. Robert K Waits author.

There is a download available on line for I think $14 which is a good price for such a massive volume.

 

[ShavedPeeps]

Welcome from northeast Georgia!

Nice find, very cool!